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The sting of death always hurtsPosted Friday, October 3, 2008, at 8:54 AM
"For the living know that they will die...." Ecclesiastes 9
For the third time in the last 14 months, our family got a shocking telephone call on Wednesday evening from out of town explaining to us about the death of another relative from the same family.
The latest to pass away was my first cousin, Sharon, who lived in Indianapolis. She was five years my elder, but in my mind too young to be struck down by a heart attack.
The voice on the other end of the telephone line uttered a familiar refrain when they asked, "Are you sitting down?"
The news she delivered was again shocking.
I had heard the same conversation not long ago.
Just seven months earlier, the caller's brother died unexpectedly from complications associated with diabetes and heart disease.
She called and told me her brother, Bob, was found seriously ill in his Columbus, Ohio apartment.
He died a day later.
A friend from my boyhood was gone.
About seven months earlier, the family buried their mother, who was my aunt.
She was a very strong woman who had seen three of her children and her husband die before her passing. She was a gem of a lady who helped my Mom and I out tremendously over the years after my adopted Dad died of a heart attack when I was just five years old. She was there for us often and I really never got to properly thank her for all the kind things she did to ease the pain I experienced by not having a Dad when I grew up.
This family from Perry County in southern Indiana has been unusually hit hard by death even though my late Uncle Bob, who was a pharmacist and had access to the latest in technology and medical discoveries couldn't stop three of his children and himself from being stricken with heart-related problems.
It was genetics.
Out of the family of six children -- five have now died. The only remaining sibling is my cousin, Kathy, who delivered the telephone call the other night.
Death is a very mysterious thing.
When you've had someone that you love recently pass, it makes you ponder not only the remorse you feel for the loved one and their surviving family, but death itself and what it truly means.
My heart and prayers go out to my cousin Kathy. She needs to be wrapped with the strength of prayer and God's love as she prepares to make the arrangements to bury her fourth sibling.
When you are 55 years old and growing older every day like me, all this talk about death and dying makes me really think about what is left to do on this earth before I venture on to a "better place" in the hereafter.
I think a lot of people -- like me -- are scared of death because they are scared of the unknown.
The point is that one day you will die, and I will die, the veil of this world will be lifted.
In our society, many people tend to avoid talking about death.
After someone you care about dies, many people feel they need to move on with life as usual as soon as possible, and that grief is something to be kept hidden from view.
That's probably not a healthy or productive thing to do.
It's okay and natural to grieve.
It's a time when we need to reflect on death, our life and prepare ourselves spiritually to answer the call when that day comes.
Death is hard for everyone.
As joyous as it is to know a person has been born into eternal life, it is with many tears we fill the void the person has left in our life.
It's tough to let loved ones go.
It's hard to know that another member of your family will never again be able to share a holiday, a wedding, a birth, or a simple afternoon with you just talking about old times.
Family is important and probably even more important and precious to us when it is gone. In times like death we reflect on the fellowship we missed -- an experience that can never be renewed.
There are things we should have said, but didn't.
That's what really hurts.
All the things that seem so important now to us, won't be important in our next life.
We all really need to consider what is important and what is simply a waste of our time. Death brings us a perspective on life, it shows us what is vital and what is worthless.
Christianity teaches us to not fear death because it is where the soul of the departed is reunite with our Savior in heaven.
If we believe that in our heart and soul, then death is a day of joy, celebration and jubilation, but not sorrow.
The fact remains, our loved ones will die, we will grow old, and no one here is going to get out alive.
Nonetheless, the sting of death still hurts.
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Yes death is probably no one's favorite topic, though it happens to us all. I have always had a sort of morbid fascination with death. The only way I know to deal with it is to believe the Bible. As Job says, "Though He slay me, yet will I trust him." I always figured God put me here on earth and He alone knows when and how to take me out. The ball is certainly in His hand. All I can do is rest in the assurance that He said that He is the way and the truth and the light. Like the apostle said. . . Peter, I believe, "Lord, if I can't go to you, to whom else can I go?" I have settled it in my mind that Jesus either was WHO he said he was, or the biggest liar on the face of the earth. I pick the first opinion.
-- Posted by donnarae on Wed, Oct 22, 2008, at 12:07 AM
I know very well about repentence and judgement.
However, I will be at the bema seat judgement " meaning mercy seat" My sins are buried in the deepest depths of the sea, never to be remembered again. If God cannot remember then, I will not either. You are right in the fact that everything revolves around the cross. However, once that the majority become a so called christian, that is as far as they go, they dont study the word or try to go deeper with christ.
I will not argue your view point, I was mad at god a long time ago and walked away from him. I am glad however, that he accepted me back with open arms when I came as the prodigal son.
He put a fire in me that I cannot quinch therefore I have become and will always be a student of the bible.
I see so many people who get saved then never go any deeper with the Lord.
These are the ones whom the original conversation was about not someone who has been around the block. I stand by my view point... It is okay to be angry at God.
You can disagree all you want, it doesnt matter to me, it is your personal view just like Jesus is my personal savior, We must search out our own salvation with fear and trembling.
My relationship will not be like yours and yours will not be like mine!
I thank God for you and hope you continue on your quest for lost souls. I will continue on mine.
God bless needgod.com
See you sometime in heaven!
-- Posted by SEAL on Mon, Oct 13, 2008, at 3:22 PM
God sent his son, God as man by the name Yeshua (Jesus) John 3:16
Even Jesus asked that the "cup pass from him" but he continued and said " never the less not my will but thine be done".
Sometimes baby christians do not understand and question God, they in turn get angry and upset at him because of the outcome. Until they understand more about God, and grow in faith in the lord, they will continue to be mad. We must nuture them and teach them about him, not turn them away by telling them they are in danger of Gods judgement. We need to teach them, not turn them away using condemnation! I appreciate your vigor and zeal about the Lord.
-- Posted by SEAL on Mon, Oct 13, 2008, at 9:23 AM
Apparently, according to needgod.com I dont understand God. Even with biblical studies degree, I must still be dumb. The fact is that Jesus himself had the exact feelings we have too. Also, most christians never get to the point where regardless of what transpires, they do not get angry with God. Most get upset, mad, question god, think life isnt fair, most ask me questions like" If God is love, how can he let this baby die? or how can a loving god send someone to hell? I have grown through those times so I know first hand. However, I know I can trust God in all things.
-- Posted by SEAL on Thu, Oct 9, 2008, at 3:22 PM
I have to say respectfully my grandmother is my hero. She lost her mom and husband within 5 months to the day and she was strong about it. She lost her mom to cancer in July (which is my cousin's birthday and now my daughter's birthday) then in Nov she lost her husband...(which is on my aunt's birthday) My poor aunt...to this day her birthday still haunts her because she lost her dad on that day. She was actually there and gave him CPR!!! If I ever have to suffer as terrible a situation as that I would hope that I would be able to pull through and do what is needed of me and not freeze up!!
-- Posted by cj1980 on Thu, Oct 9, 2008, at 12:16 PM
I agree, needgod.com but normally this is true with only mature christians. I don't mean old in age either. As a christian grows in God and learns to truly trust in God for all things, they become mature in their faith which gives them a strength unlike any other. It took me a long time to truly trust in God as I should.
-- Posted by incognito on Thu, Oct 9, 2008, at 9:21 AM
I don't think it is harmful to be angry at God.. It is a natural action when we are hurt or done wrong by someone. God tells us to give Him our troubles and problems. Yes, God does have ultimate control.. but He will not force His will upon us. I was trying to explain that our choices have consequences and sometimes they are horrible consequences.
-- Posted by incognito on Mon, Oct 6, 2008, at 4:05 PM
Ephesians 4:26
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath.
It is okay to be mad at God however, as the scripture says, do not sin and then get rid of the anger within a day!
It is okay to be angry yet dont get so mad that you sin against God! Then let your anger, frustration, emptiness, etc. go to God, you cannot deal with it anyway, give it over to God. He will take all the anger etc. away. Dont let the anger stay within you for a day! It will eat on you and as I said before, then it becomes a bitteness and it eats like a cancer!
-- Posted by SEAL on Mon, Oct 6, 2008, at 1:57 PM
Incognito, are you saying God doesn't control who lives and dies? Does he not have that supreme power? I was taught that he controls everything. If thats true, then isn't that bad for someone. Are you telling his parents that this is a good thing? Or are you telling them that something else is to blame?
My question was "Do you think it is alright to be mad at God?" Not turning away from him, but mad. I think you can do both. For all of the great things he has done for me, I sure hope he explains the other stuff.
-- Posted by instigator474 on Mon, Oct 6, 2008, at 12:41 PM
Unfortunately, we, as humans have the gift of freewill which causes the majority of our heartaches in this life. God does'nt cause anything bad to happen, only good comes from His actions. Also, we are promised to be brought through our trials and tribulations. He didn't promise to take them away....just through them. Praise God He does that and I can testify to that many times!
-- Posted by incognito on Mon, Oct 6, 2008, at 12:13 PM
The mention of people dying "before their time" of diabetes and heart disease brings to mind that these diseases are highly (of course, not totally) preventable by diet and exercise. Indiana has the 15th highest heart disease death rate, is even higher up on obesity rankings, and is one of the leading states in tobacco use (another cause of heart disease). So, sure, God's in control, but we have the free will to keep ourselves healthy and our families intact as long as our bodies can keep going.
-- Posted by circle on Mon, Oct 6, 2008, at 12:13 PM
I think it is alright to be angry at God but nonetheless, do not turn away from him, We see only bits and pieces of the entire puzzle, we look into the mirror dimmly and cannot see the figure in it clearly. Life is the same way. We have many questions to ask but we shall only find them out when we stand face to face with him.
Regardless of anger do not turn away from God.
Do not let anger turn into bitterness because bitterness eats at you like a cancer and will destroy your faith!!
Isaiah 57: in the new living translation reads below"
1 Good people pass away;
the godly often die before their time.
But no one seems to care or wonder why.
No one seems to understand
that God is protecting them from the evil
to come.NLT
We sometimes do not understand things however, in the end, when we see Christ face to face, we will know!
Dont give up on God!
-- Posted by SEAL on Mon, Oct 6, 2008, at 10:35 AM
What if he takes your child? Wouldn't that make you mad, needgod? you are doing wht he tells you to do but he still puts this on you. Wouldn't that make you mad?
-- Posted by instigator474 on Mon, Oct 6, 2008, at 6:55 AM
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See-Threepio once noted that he was "not very good at telling stories." While the validity of that claim may be debatable, given his Ewok fireside chat in Return of the Jedi, it turns out that Threepio wasn't the franchise's real storyteller anyway. That distinction, it appears, goes to Artoo-Detoo.
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Today's trip down memory lane.
1999 – Niall Quinn scored a last-minute goal to secure a draw with QPR.
1974 – FA Cup holders Sunderland exited the competition at the hands of Carlisle after a replay.
1926 – Sunderland beat Boston 8-1 in an FA Cup tie with Bob Kelly and David Halliday both scoring hat-tricks.


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Bridging the breakdown of generations
My dad's name is Norman, so of course people called him "Stormin' Norman." And the moniker fit him perfectly, for he was a proud and successful business owner and undisputed head of my four-member household.
Though he could be quite sentimental, generous and affectionate with his "girls," he was mostly stubborn, opinionated, judgmental and foul-mouthed (usually while working in the garage). He was also a very hard worker and had a hard time relaxing, even at the family beach house. He possessed the highest of standards not only for himself but for everyone in his orbit.
He certainly wouldn't tolerate the condition in which he now finds himself: a Parkinson's-induced dementia that leaves him sleepy, incoherent, wheel chair-bound and barely able to chew his own food.
His decline seemed to happen quickly; one day he was able to walk upright and converse intelligently (albeit with some repetition and confusion) and the next day he was confined to his wheel chair and hard to rouse for the visits to which he used to look so forward. Worse, he didn't recognize anyone, even his beloved daughters.
He is being cared for in a local retirement community, and because the staff takes such good care of him, he is for the most part healthy and oddly content. My sister and I are fortunate to be able to see him on a regular basis.
I try to visit once a week, but sometimes I let life make excuses for me: I have to go to the gym, the baby is cranky, it's too hot outside and plus, it's almost lunch time. I do this because seeing him chips giant splinters from the wood of my heart, splinters that proceed to imbed themselves in my vital organs and cause great pain from time to time.
But I go, because I like to see his face, to remind myself that he is still here with me.
When dad is awake, he might mutter a greeting or ask a question that sounds like "What have you been up to?" I sit on the air-filled bed next to him and launch into a long and detailed monologue about my family's activities. I emphasize the accomplishments for him, out of habit.
I make a point to tell him how nice he looks, for he always took care with his appearance. "You really are a handsome devil," he'd say to his reflection. When his eyes happen to be open, I tell him how blue they are. He sometimes grins at the compliment.
My husband will offer to accompany me on my visits, but my two older children (ages 11 and 8) don't like going anymore. In his better days, my dad always insisted on a firm handshake with eye contact from them. He'd ask them about school and sports and how tall they were. They'd raid his stash of Werther's Originals and peanut butter crackers, and the nurses would bring them ginger ales. We'd make a morning out of it.
I don't blame them for not wanting to see their "pee-paw" in such a state. But my 19-month-old hasn't learned to protest visiting yet. In fact, she loves everything about the place – the fountain in the foyer, the cockatiel Jerry in the lobby, the endless, carpeted hallways, the elevator, the adoring residents and staff.
She even finds my dad somewhat amusing. She squeals and points when she sees him and tries to climb his wheelchair like it's a jungle gym. The juxtaposition between them is staggering; my 80-year-old dad dozes in his wheelchair as my toddler scampers from the floor-length mirror in the bathroom to the ultimate La-Z-Boy in the corner.
She periodically stands before my dad in confusion and waves frantically, as if to elicit a response from him, so I place her on his lap. And while I'm fumbling with my phone to take some photos before the girl takes a serious tumble, I see that my dad's hands have a firm grip on her. He's actually holding her – his granddaughter – and they both start to jibber and jabber like old friends.
I snap about 20 photos. And I realize that there is still life and love in my dad; Stormin' Norman – with his firm grip – is in there somewhere, even yet.
What I wouldn't give to hear a cuss word or two from his mouth. But I am grateful for his beating heart, his steadfast courage and dignity, his bright blue eyes, which every once in a while I have the privilege to see.
Diann Ducharme is the author of The Outer Banks House and the recently released e-book, Chasing Eternity, and is a wife, mother of three children and owner of one border collie. You can find her at http://www.diannducharme.com where, she blogs about the writing life.
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The Varina Ruritan Club hosted the winners of its 2014 Environmental Essay contest at its monthly meeting March 11 in Varina.
The contest, in its eighth year, was for the first time open to students in grades 3-5 at Varina Elementary School. (It previously was open to Sandston Elementary School students.)
The meeting included the winners, parents of the winners, Varina Elementary principal Mark Tyler and several teachers who were in charge of the contest at the school. > Read more.
Baseball game to benefit Glen Allen Buddy Ball
For the fifth consecutive year, St. Christopher's and Benedictine will play a varsity baseball game at Glen Allen's RF&P Park as part of a fundraising effort for the River City Buddy Ball program.
The game will take place Saturday, April 12, at 7 p.m., and the teams hope to raise $3,000 through donations, raffles and other efforts. Admission to the game is free, but fans who attend are asked to donate funds for the Glen Allen Youth Athletic Association's Buddy Ball program, which enables disabled children and teens to play baseball. > Read more.
Highland Springs field to be dedicated in honor of longtime coach Spears
The Henrico Division of Recreation and Parks will dedicate the Highland Springs Little League Majors Field in memory and honor of Rev. Robert "Bob" L. Spears, Jr., on April 12 with a ceremony at the field at 8 a.m.
Spears served the league as a coach and volunteer for 30 years and was praised as a pioneer for equality. His "Finish strong" motto embodied ethical perseverance on the field and in life. > Read more.
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Do the Bunny Hop over to Meadow Farm on Saturday for an introduction to all the farm animals there! An introduction to "Global Sounds" – featuring Japanese, Indonesian, West African, Indian, and Brazilian music and dance performances – can be found at the University of Richmond. The University of Richmond will also host the annual Spider spring game, as well as the inaugural Spiders Easter Egg Hunt. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.
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Find out how your favorite dining establishments fared during their most recent inspections by the Virginia Department of Health. > Read more.
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'Muppets Most Wanted' worthy of its franchise
Do Muppets sleep? It's hard to say.
They don't really eat (or breathe, as far as anyone can tell). And only occasionally do they have visible, functioning legs.
As far as anyone knows, sleeping might be off the table. And that makes it very hard to accuse the Muppets of sleepwalking through their latest feature, Muppets Most Wanted – even if that's exactly what's going on.
Jim Henson's beloved creations were back in a big way after 2011's The Muppets, with fame and fortune and even an Oscar, a first for the group ("Rainbow Connection" was nominated, yet somehow failed to collect at the '79 ceremony). > Read more.
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Absolutely revolting, disgustingly smelly restroom that smelled of throw-up that has got to be vintage since it was out of this world. As soon a I ran out of there I flagged down an employee and told her all about it. An indifferent response is what I received.
At the open kitchen, it should have been a red flag for me that not one Italian was on site. All the chefs were of Spanish decent. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but this decision of going cheap really reflected on the food. Bland boyond compare must have been how things translated from "tone it down" with the over-spicy. It's not the chefs' fault, I think that mess was more management's fault. For insrance, how can you f-up a salad? Trow lettuce and cheese on a plate, dressing on top and charge $15 - still a bleeping disaster zone? It was cut in small pieces, the lettuce, smothered with whitish goo. Absolutely disgusting!
The server couldn't care less about our expetience, even though we didn't bother eating 90% of our entrees.
Tell me please, how can prodciutto be bland? They managed to do that too. After that disastrous meal, we were graced with an over $150 bill for 2 people. 2 appetizers, 2 entrees, 2 non-alcoholic drinks. No dessert, we were tired of the torture.
Culinary Tour of Italy – I like this place.
After decades of sampling Italian cuisine from the North End in Boston to North Beach in San Francisco you learn what works and what doesnt. Il Fornaios current Passport Program works.
Every month we get to sample food from a different region of Italy. And Il Fornaios wine and food parings have been spot on. The current staff are attentive and informative with out being intrusive.
We started their passport program last year and it has turned out to be a very tasty way to learn about the authentic Italian dishes from the different regions of Italy. We certainly look forward to the new menus each month. One other point the Piazza is a great place for business lunches. And the free parking garage across the street certainly solves a lot of problems.
Extremely rude management mars experience here – My partner and I ate dinner in the outdoor area. A family with children had finished their meal & was sitting around while their 3 little kids were running all over under other tables and screaming for over 30 minutes. We asked the waiters to control the kids and we were ignored. When we asked again the manager told us there was nothing he could/would do and sneered at us, saying "We are a FAMILY restaurant", thereby implying that since we were obviously a gay couple it was us who was not welcome. Make no mistake, we were not being oversensitive, he was as cruel as he could be to us. I will not return, and I urge others to avoid this place. PS the food is average & service untrained. There are better places in the area who respect their patrons and who make all feel welcome.
A lovely and romantic place to dine. – I came here for Valentine's Day and despite being in a fight with my boyfriend I found this place to be perfect. I love the atmosphere and would recommend sitting in the back of the restaurant where the vibe is much more intimate. I had some kind of baked chicken dish. The chicken was very tender and the potatoes and spinach that came with the meal were fabulous. I would go back just to eat the potatoes and spinach.
Wood-fired pizzas and homemade pastas make this Italian chain a popular lunch and dinner destination in downtown Palo Alto. – In Short
Situated next to the Garden Court Hotel, Il Fornaio draws a steady crowd with its Tuscan-style courtyard and bright, modern European ambience. Simple appetizers like bruschetta and carpaccio shine. Fresh toppings make the thin-crust, wood-fired specialty pizzas a reliable choice. The house-made ravioli is also memorable, with fillings like eggplant, butternut squash or fresh Maine lobster. For dessert, try the affogato al caffe--espresso poured over two scoops of vanilla ice cream, topped with fresh whipped cream.
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It's October 1996, and the senior vice president of marketing for The Co-operators insurance company chats with a qualifier as they walk through the lobby of the Rimrock Resort in Banff, Canada. The two are on their way to a Western theme party after an afternoon tour of picturesque Lake Louise. . . .
If this sounds to you like a scene from a typical insurance company incentive program, you're right--sort of. What is not typical is the qualifier. Rather than the usual assortment of hyper-achieving insurance agents, the attendees at this incentive meeting are the cream of the company's non-management crop--claims representatives, underwriters, administrative assistants, accounts payable workers, and other support people who have earned a place at the company's annual Service Excellence Conference, in this case a three-night trip to the Canadian Rockies.
While other companies hem and haw over nonsales incentive programs, bemoaning the difficulties of a nonquantifiable selection process, The Co-operators has been quietly motivating its support staff with travel rewards for more than a decade.
Ontario Inspiration The Co-operators is headquartered in Guelph (pronounced gwelf), Ontario, a city of about
100,000, an hour southwest of Toronto. Since the 1940s, the company has grown from a Saskatchewan wheat farmers' insurance cooperative into the country's largest, wholly Canadian-owned, multi-line insurance company, with 31 member cooperatives (credit unions and similar organizations). Besides its 600 exclusive sales agents, the company employs about 5,000 people spread across the country, from Newfoundland to British Columbia. Of those 5,000 staffers, all except supervisors and managers--about 3,500 total--are eligible for the Service Excellence Conference once they have been with the company for two years.
"We believe that service excellence is key to our success," says Janice Kochan, manager of service quality. "If we have satisfied, loyal employees, we'll have more satisfied and loyal internal and external customers, which leads to profit and growth."
So who gets to go? That, of course, is the hard part. The conference is small--just 26 qualifiers (spouses are not invited), plus the president and CEO, three senior vice presidents, Kochan and conference coordinator Debbie Bowie, and an in-house video pro. The program was created to recognize "those people who go beyond the expectations of their service agreement and who go the extra mile," says Kochan. The challenge is measuring that mile.
The Process The Co-operators uses a peer nomination process, which begins in January each year when posters announcing the destination are tacked up on company bulletin boards. Nomination forms and explanatory brochures are handed out to every employee and The Co-operator, the company newspaper, breaks the story. For the first time this year, supervisors showed their staff a promotional video that previewed the upcoming conference and showed highlights of the past one.
Every employee is entitled to make nominations, but the process requires a lot more effort than simply jotting down a name on a slip of paper. The person submitting the nomination form must write out concrete examples of the nominee's actions in five areas: * outstanding service to internal and external clients,
* superior commitment to the organization and core values,
* effective teamwork in the day-to-day work environment,
* treating others with respect and integrity,
* serving as a leader and a role model.
The nominee's supervisor receives the form, reviews it to ensure the criteria is met, forwards it to an area Selection Committee, and sends out surveys to up to five of the nominee's internal clients. The clients are asked ten questions designed to help the final decision-makers. These surveys are easier to fill out. Clients indicate their level of agreement (on a scale of one to ten) with a series of statements, for example, "Treats others with respect," "Encourages and promotes teamwork," "Re- turns phone calls the same day." Clients also have an opportunity to write in comments. "Internal clients are observers, participants, and recipients of the service process," says Kochan, "and therefore their comments are valuable in the decision-making process."
The Selection Committees (there is one for each of the regions and business units) meet throughout April to pore over the nomination forms and pare down their lists. It's not easy. In the Guelph headquarters alone, 70 of the 500 employees eligible for the award earned a nomination. And the committees can't simply pick 26 standouts in absolute terms. Winners must be distributed geographically (with at least two coming from each of the company's six regions) as well as by department, with attendees representing all the divisions (personal lines, the life company, corporate offices, and so on).
"If we receive one concern about the program, the selection process may be it," Kochan says. "It comes in the form of a question. People ask, 'Are we sure that we're selecting and rewarding the right people?' In my experience, we are. Great service providers really stand out, and I believe that the people responsible for selecting make good decisions. It boils down to a belief in the ability of our people to be excellent."
Brad Scott, media producer for the company's in-house video department, earned a spot at a Service Excellence Conference a few years ago and later served on a Selection Committee. He is emphatic when he talks about complexity of the process. "It's tough," he says. "You don't know [the nominees] half the time. You have to hope people are being honest. And it can get political." But Scott is bullish on the selection system, despite the challenges. "Having said all that, it's still worth it," he says. "I don't think there's any other better way to do it."
Scott can't be sure exactly what made the Selection Committee choose him in 1992, but he has an idea. "The way I look at it, it was recognition for the job I've done every day that I've been with the company, not something I did that year." A 12-year company veteran, Scott says that with service, attitude is everything. "If people ask you to do something, you do it. You deliver when you say you're going to, and you're honest."
"They're Flabbergasted" In May, the Selection Committees' choices are announced. Kochan encourages local supervisors to recognize each of their nominees, whether or not he or she gets to go on the trip. While there's no set policy, nominees might get a lunch out, a small memento like a pen or a plaque, or perhaps a cake in their honor at an afternoon coffee break.
For the 26 winners, however, the fun has just begun. Lydia Dixon, graphic designer in The Co-operators Marketing and Communications Department, was selected for the 1996 conference in Banff.
"The highlight for me was the wonderful way we were treated," she says. "They spoil you rotten. We had beautiful lunches and dinners. And you're with other people who have been nominated, so you know they work hard, too. It's a time to celebrate."
Scott's reward program was three nights at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, and he's also attended other Service Excellence conferences as the company videographer. "For the people who are selected, the conference is a huge reward," he says. "It's often people who can't believe they've been chosen. They're flabbergasted. At the conference I attended in Montreal, there was a woman there from Bathurst, New Brunswick who had never been out of Bathurst. It was an incredible trip for her.
"And then when nominees get to the conference," Scott continues, "they walk into a room, and there's the president with his hand out--and he wants to sit down and talk."
Indeed, travel is only part of the reward, says Kochan. There are also token gifts, but what many people remember is the recognition they get from spending three days with senior staff.
"The highlight of the trip," Scott says, "is to get together with other people across the country who have the same attitude about the company and their jobs. It's also a great opportunity to sit down with the senior executives. I've always thought that our company was different. The senior management is extremely approachable. And on this trip, they encourage open and honest communication. They appreciate people who aren't afraid to tell them what they think--positive and negative, no holds barred."
In fact, the conference used to be more business-oriented. At its outset in the mid-1980s, the event was in Montreal, and during the three-day trip, senior executives spent much of their time brainstorming with attendees, discussing ways to improve the company and provide better service.
Today that's still an important element of the conference experience, but the meeting has evolved into something more since Kochan joined the marketing department in 1991.
Feedback Loop "I conduct research around quality and service," says Kochan, "and what we needed to do was to make the meeting more of a reward." There is now more time for socializing and more free time built into the program, and the event travels around the country.
This September the group meets at the Prince George Hotel in Halifax and next fall it will convene at the Four Seasons in Vancouver. The program still includes workshops where attendees share their ideas with senior executives, and others in which they get a financial update on the company from the president and CEO, information on company strategies presented by the senior vice presidents, and service excellence insights from a motivational or educational speaker, but there are recreational treats in the agenda, too.
This year, for example, attendees arrive in Halifax on a Wednesday afternoon, checking into the Crown Floor at the Prince George. After a welcome dinner complete with Highland dancers and Celtic harpists on the first evening, the group settles in for a business day on Thursday. Workshops run for three hours in the morning and three hours in the afternoon, before breaking for a bit of free time in the late afternoon to explore the historic port city, followed by a "Shiver Me Timbers" tour and dinner.
That event is sure to get conversation rolling as a bagpiper leads the group around town for an evening that will include a traditional fish-and-chips dinner and some of Halifax's famously festive entertainment.
On Friday, workshops finish up in the morning and the rest of the day is devoted to a tour of the villages along Nova Scotia's bold coast, a whale-watching trip, and a lobster dinner at picturesque Peggy's Cove.
Saturday is a free day, and the conference closes that evening--like any good incentive program--with the final-night gala.
What Goes Around, Comes Around "What we hope to get out of the program is a more motivated, happier staff who provide a role model for others," says Kochan, and while admitting those are tough goals to measure, she's confident the program has an impact. Not only does the conference receive enthusiastic support from senior management, but if staffers like Dixon, who attended the Banff conference, are any indicator, the program is impressing the kind of people the company wants to keep on its team.
"Service is not about simply doing the bare minimum," Dixon says, "but anticipating what your clients need or giving them extra options. It might mean staying later; it probably means more work. But it comes back to you in the end. I do it for myself and for my department no matter where I work, but here they recognize it and reward it. That's the kind of environment we have here."


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Carlisle woman stole £8,000 from friend, 87, she was meant to be looking after
Last updated at 14:31, Friday, 30 March 2012
A woman who stole more than £8,000 from the bank account of a pensioner she was supposed to be looking after has been jailed.
Dawn Ballantyne, 48, of Sewell Road, Currock, Carlisle, raided the account of Agnes Ullyart, over a five-year period.
The pair had been neighbours for more than 25 years.
But when Mrs Ullyart's daughter moved away, Ballantyne stepped in to help the 87-year-old woman.
Carlisle Crown Court was told Ballantyne used the money to supplement her income but never told her family what she was doing.
Prosecutor Rod Halligan said: "Mrs Ullyart suffered a minor stroke in 2004 which left her with some problems with her legs and she couldn't move around properly. She needed some assistance.
"Up until 2005, Mrs Ullyart was looked after by her daughter but when she moved away the family approached the defendant who had been a trusted neighbour for 25 years and asked her if she would help.
"In return for her help – collecting Mrs Ullyart's pension and doing her shopping and cleaning – the defendant was paid £50-a-week. The problem arose in November 2010, when Mrs Ullyart's daughter asked if there were any bank statements from her mother's account.
"Ballantyne said she had not received any statements from Mrs Ullyart's Post Office account for a long time.
Inquiries were made and the Post Office said statements had been sent out every three months.
"When the account was examined it emerged that extra money had been taken out."
Ballantyne admitted stealing cash from Mrs Ullyart at an earlier court appearance.
Defence counsel Andrew Ford said: "My client is very, very sorry for what she has done. She was the victim's close friend and neighbour and was a very good physical help to her – shopping and dressing her which makes the breach of trust even worse.
"When she needed extra cash she topped herself up using money from Mrs Ullyart's account. It's dreadful and dishonest. It was an abuse of their relationship rather than the deliberate targeting of an unknown victim.
"The defendant fell on hard times after she was made redundant from a fish and chip shop.
"She did not lead a luxurious life by way of these extra means."
Sentencing Ballantyne to eight months in jail, Recorder Harry Narayan said: "This was a theft from a vulnerable lady over a long period of time – five years – and that is the aggravating feature."
First published at 14:24, Friday, 30 March 2012
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City Manager Don Hoyt said the Ridgecrest Apartments will be on Centerbrook Drive, just south of Walmart and Tractor Supply. He wasn't sure, but supposed the entrance will be on Hillcrest Drive.
According to the property's previous owner, John Owens, preparations for the project began a week ago after he sold the land to Sun Belt Management Corporation of Albertville for $220,000.
"It's going to be extremely expensive," he said. "I've heard they're really good at what they do. I've seen photos – they've got some beautiful places – and they're a really high-class operation."
A spokesman for Sun Belt reached by phone Thursday declined to speak about the project, but agreed to email a statement to The Star. The statement had not arrived by Thursday afternoon.
Hoyt said the complex will house residents with a variety of incomes.
Hoyt said the city originally thought the project would never happen because two previous applications for it had been denied.
"At one point we didn't think the project was going to materialize but we were recently informed it was back in the running and had been approved by the state and the HOME Consortium board," he said.
The HOME Consortium, a partnership among Anniston, Calhoun County, Jacksonville, Piedmont, Weaver and Hobson City, has donated $300,000 to the project. Money allocated to the state from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to help communities build affordable housing will cover the other expenses, Hoyt said.
Hoyt said he doesn't know when the project will be completed, but said he expects it will cost several million dollars.
"It's a real good project," Hoyt said.
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Oceanfront/Beachfront Kapalua Bay Villa in Kapalua
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This ground floor condo is right on the water, overlooking Oneloa Bay. It has a 180 degree oceanfront view! You are steps away from the sand. It has 2 master suites with one king bed and one queen bed and 3 full bathrooms and a sleeper sofa in the living room. Enjoy the sunsets and hear the ocean's waves and watch the whales from your outside lanai. If you want to swim in the community pool, it is steps away fro your condo. This condo comes equipped with everything but your clothes and toothbrush!
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This non-smoking villa is located right in front of Oneloa Beach and a short walk to Kapalua Bay Beach and D. T. Fleming Beach. Play tennis or golf on one of the 3 golf courses. Walk to the General Store, which has groceries, as well as breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There are several restaurants within walking distance too. It's right next to the Ritz Carlton. It comes with a discount golf package, Ritz Carlton access, free grocery shopping service (you tell us the groceries you need, we deliver them to your villa, you pay what's on the receipt). Free shuttle service anywhere on the resort. It also has wireless high speed internet.
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If you want to see how the football culture of Towson University has changed, just visit the office of Tigers coach Rob Ambrose and look behind the door.
There, gathering dust on the floor, is a framed collage of newspaper clippings celebrating Towson's gutty performance against mighty LSU in September.
A friend gave it to Ambrose. Hang it in a prominent spot, the guy said.
"He was all jacked up about it," Ambrose recalled the other day. "But I said: 'I can't hang it in the hallway and celebrate a loss.'"
Talking about that David-vs-Goliath matchup in Baton Rouge, La. , in which his team eventually wore down and lost 38-22, Ambrose looked at the framed clippings and shook his head.
"I still get the text messages every week: 'You still scored more points than anybody who's played LSU,'" he said. "Which is all fine and dandy. But . . . I can't hang that."
The larger theme of all this, Ambrose says, is that this is a new era of Towson football.
It's no longer the kind of sad-sack program where just staying on the field with the big boys without hyperventilating is cause for a keg party. Or the kind of team where the unspoken philosophy is: Sure, winning is nice. But, hey, let's not get carried away and expect it on a regular basis.
No, one year after the Tigers shocked college football by rebounding from a 1-10 season to go 9-2 and win the Colonial Athletic Association championship, they're quietly showing that 2011 was no fluke.
Going into Saturday's game against Rhode Island, they're 5-4 and coming off back-to-back impressive road wins over Villanova and Delaware. And if they win their final two games against the league-doormat Rams and first-place New Hampshire, they'll probably end up in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs for the second year in a row.
What a ride it's been for the Tigers. Even though the 2011 season ended with a heart-breaking 40-38 loss to Lehigh, it was a magical four months. For the first time in years, the campus buzzed about football. Crowds filled Johnny Unitas Stadium. Ambrose won CAA Coach of the Year. Electrifying running back Terrance West (Northwestern) was named the top freshman in the FCS.
But as much fun as it was, winning also created a different set of challenges for the Tigers this season. For one thing — not exactly a shocker — it dulled their motivation.
"For the kids and school, there was no previous success to draw from," Ambrose said. "They had a decade of really not winning. So when we won, everyone was happy about it, but they didn't know what to do about it.
"It was hardest for the (players). . . . What do you do when they tell you you're great? There's no history with learning how to deal with (that) here. When you're losing and they tell you you stink, you don't listen. But interestingly enough, when they tell you you're great, you listen. And that really throws the focus off."
In their season opener against Kent State, reality set in. The Tigers were soundly thrashed, 41-21. Sure, Kent State was a tough Football Bowl Subdivision team, like LSU. But for a lot of Towson's players, the light came on.
Last year was over, they realized. Nothing was going to be handed to them, just because they were CAA champs. It was going to be another long, hard slog if they wanted to be great again.
"We all talked about it," senior quarterback Grant Enders said. "It wasn't quite the same hunger as we had last year. Last year, in the opening game against Morgan State, we were dying to get a win, dying to turn things around.
"Each week we were trying to do that. We just felt we had so much to prove . . ."
After committing to work harder, the Tigers beat William and Mary and St. Francis (Pa.). And they played tough against No. 3 LSU after a calming speech from Ambrose that was more Deepak Chopra than Knute Rockne.
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End of the Rainbow
Despite what pot smokers say, it's not true that marijuana never killed anybody. It killed Grover Crosslin and Rolland Rohm.
Crosslin and Rohm were shot to death during a five-day standoff with police at the Rainbow Farm Campground in Vandalia, Michigan. Cass County Sheriff Joseph Underwood Jr. said the men, who lived at the campground together and were free on bail after being arrested in May on drug charges, had both aimed guns at law enforcement officers.
The confrontation began on August 31, when Crosslin, Rainbow Farm's owner, started setting fire to buildings at the campground, which the government was planning to seize through civil forfeiture. During the standoff, shots were fired at a news helicopter and a police airplane.
This outburst of violence belies marijuana's image as a drug of love and understanding--the image that Rainbow Farm, a notorious haven for pot smokers, sought to promote with its peace signs and dancing bears. Advertised as a place where "families with alternative lifestyles can relax comfortably and privately in the beautiful rolling hills of Southwestern Michigan," the campground brazenly appealed to hedonists by proclaiming, "At Rainbow Farm FUN is still legal."
In case you didn't get its subversive message, Rainbow Farm openly admitted that it supported marijuana legalization. The "Alternative Campground & Concert Arena" regularly hosted events such as HempAid and RoachRoast, the very names of which were an affront to decent, drug-free people everywhere.
The name of Rainbow Farm's "coffee bar" was The Joint, its logo an obscenely fat marijuana cigarette. The campground also had a Hemp Gift Store and a shop called Smoke World that sold "pipes and accessories," ostensibly "for use with tobacco and legal herbal blend products."
A disclaimer on the campground's Web site insisted that "Rainbow Farm DOES NOT promote the use of illicit drugs by anyone." Who did they think they were fooling?
Naturally, the authorities could not tolerate the sort of "alternative lifestyle" practiced at Rainbow Farm. During a two-year undercover investigation, state and local agents posing as hippies bought marijuana from people attending events at Rainbow Farm. "You would be amazed," one officer told the South Bend Tribune last May. "You go in there, [drug use] is just everywhere."
The police shot videotape that documented the shameless behavior of Rainbow Farm's customers. "In one scene," the Tribune reported, "a man handed a bag of marijuana to another. Then, a group of people was openly passing a marijuana cigarette as toddlers played nearby." There were also reports of nudity and outdoor sex--none, of it, unfortunately, caught on videotape.
The investigation resulted in six arrests. Crosslin and Rohm were charged with manufacturing marijuana, operating a drug house, and felony possession of firearms--offenses that carry sentences totaling more than 20 years. The government closed down the campground, put Rohm's 12-year-old son in a foster home, and began forfeiture proceedings to seize the 34-acre property.
Sheriff Underwood described Crosslin as "agitated" by these developments, and Crosslin's sister said he was "very angry with the government and the way they have done things." But how long did he think he could continue offending his neighbors' sensibilities?
"These guys weren't exactly growing corn," observed Charles Giacona, vice president of the Right to Decency, a group based in Warren, Michigan. A Vandalia resident told The Detroit News the confrontation "was coming for years, with those people out there advertising marijuana. They were rubbing the cops' noses in it."
Rainbow Farm's defenders (believe it or not, there are some) offered the usual lame excuses. "These people weren't hurting anybody," said one (probably a pot smoker himself) after the arrests in May. What about the children?
Another likened the forfeiture of Rainbow Farm to "stealing"--ridiculous, because stealing is illegal. Some even suggested that people had a constitutional right to gather at Rainbow Farm in protest of the war on drugs--as if the First Amendment had anything to do with getting together to complain about the government.
During the standoff, Crosslin's father warned that his son apparently felt some sort of principle was at stake. "When he believes in something," he told the Associated Press, "he's going to take it all the way to the end." Vandalia Mayor Sondra Mose-Ursery explained that Crosslin thought "he should be able to do what he wants on his own property." It's amazing what people will believe after they've smoked enough dope.
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